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Largest Tour Ever

Sonoma State University Provost Lisa Vollendorf asked the 500 children visiting the campus from Sacramento's Roberts Family Development Center on July 13 how many students attend Sonoma State. "It's more than a thousand," she replied to one. "No, it's less than 5 million," she told another.

Patricia Ayala Macias and Dra. Mariana Garcia Martinez
Latina Activism Conference

After obtaining federal designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in February, Sonoma State University is taking another step toward strengthening its commitment to serve the Latino population of the North Bay with the inaugural Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) — or Wom

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Best Value Ranking

Sonoma State University has made Money magazine’s fourth annual Best Colleges for Your Money list, which ranks schools based on educational quality, affordability and graduate earnings.

Student using computer and books in library
23 Libraries in One

Sonoma State University students, faculty and staff can now borrow books and DVDs from any of the 23 California State University campuses thanks to the new unified library management system OneSearch.

students pose with Woodstock sculpture in library
Love Your Library

Over 100 new Seawolves got to know their new Library through guided tours and games at Sonoma State University's 17th annual Love Your Library event for incoming EOP students on June 28.

 

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Grants and Sponsored Programs Report, May-June 30, 2017

Sonoma State University received $735,050 in new grant funding in the months of May and June. Congratulations to the following principal investigators and project directors who have received new, additional or extended support for their sponsored awards.

Emily Hinton
A Seat on the Board

Sonoma State University student Emily Hinton, 21, was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the California State University Board of Trustees on June 20 as a student member. Hinton, a former Associated Students president at Sonoma State, will serve until 2019.

 

Students using 3D printer in Makerspace
Expanding 'Maker' Programs

Sonoma State University has received a $100,000 grant from Chevron toward expanding Makerspace leadership on campus.

 

Matt Hammonds with the orange Orioles color logo
Major League Bound

Former Sonoma State University baseball student-athlete Matt Hammonds has become the 45th player in the history of the SSU program to be selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

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Congrats IT/Infrastructure Team!

Congratulations to Eric Eisenhart, Bob Bach, Michael Nelson, Jon Boehlke and Geoffrey Cirullo who comprised the SSU IT/Infrastructure Team and earned third place in the Sonoma County Team category for the 23rd Annual Bike to Work Day!